Icom IC-7610 Instruction Manual basic - Page 47

6 SD CARD/USB FLASH DRIVE SD card, SDHC card, and USB flash drive are not supplied by Icom. They are user supplied. TIP: Icom recommends that you save the transceiver's factory default data for backup. About the SD cards You can use an SD card of up to 2 GB, or an SDHC of up to 32 GB. Icom has checked the compatibility with the following SD and SDHC cards. (As of September 2017) Brand Type SD SanDisk® SDHC Memory size 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB LThe above list does not guarantee the card's performance. LThroughout the rest of this document, the SD card and SDHC card are simply called the SD card or the card. About the USB flash drive Use the USB flash drive that supports the interface 1.1 or 2.0. LThese do not guarantee the USB flash drive's performance. NOTE: ••Before using the SD card or USB flash drive, thoroughly read the their instructions. ••If any of the following occur, the card data or flash drive data may be corrupted or deleted. - You remove the card or flash drive from the transceiver while they are being accessed. - A power failure occurs or the power cable is disconnected while the they are being accessed. - You drop, impact or vibrate the card or flash drive. ••Do not touch the contacts of the card or flash drive. ••The transceiver takes a longer time to recognize a high capacity card or flash drive. ••The card or USB flash drive has a certain lifetime, so data reading or writing may not be possible after using it for a long period of time. When reading or writing data is impossible, the card or flash drive's lifetime may have ended. In that case, use a new one. We recommend that you make a separate backup file of the important data onto your PC. ••Icom will not be responsible for any damage caused by data corruption on a card or USB flash drive. Saving data You can save the following data onto the card or USB flash drive. 1 SD Card 2 ••Data settings and Memory channel contents of the transceiver ••Communication log and contents 3 ••Voice audio for the Voice TX function ••RTTY and PSK decode log 4 ••Captured screens 5 USB flash drive ••Data settings and Memory channel contents of the 6 transceiver ••Captured screens 7 8 Inserting 9 Insert the SD card or USB flash drive as shown below. LInsert the SD card into the slot until it locks in place, and makes a 'click' sound. LBe sure to check the card or flash drive orientation before inserting. 10 11 12 13 Lights blue 14 SD LOCK Beveled corner SD card USB flash drive ••"USB" is displayed on the screen. 15 16 17 18 NOTE: Before using an SD card or USB flash drive with the transceiver for the first time, be sure to format all SD cards or USB flash drive (p. 6-2). ••Formatting a card or flash drive erases all its data. ••Before formatting any used card or flash drive, back up its data onto your PC. ••After inserting or formatting, a special folder on the card or flash drive that you need for operations like updating the firmware are created on the card or flash drive. 19 20 21 IMPORTANT: Even if you have formatted an SD card, some data may remain in the card. When you dispose the card, be sure to physically destroy it to avoid unauthorized access to any data that remains. 6-1